Delta Air Lines

By Lori Ranson
Delta Air Lines’ employee vaccination rate has reached 82% in the three weeks after the company announced it would issue a $200 monthly health insurance surcharge for unvaccinated staff.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Airlines in Europe and the US are expecting increased traffic across the Atlantic with the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions for foreign travelers entering the US.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein, Lori Ranson
U.S. airlines warned of softening demand for post-Labor Day air travel, although they expect the weakness to subside in time for the winter holiday season.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Delta Air Lines has adopted a novel approach to employee vaccination that seeks to penalize workers who resist getting the shot, while not going as far as other carriers that have imposed blanket mandates.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Brian Everstine
After some logistical hurdles during the CRAF effort’s first few days moving evacuees to the U.S., federal officials have worked with airlines and airports to improve procedures.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines announced plans to increase their employee hiring targets, part of an effort to address staffing shortages amid a strong U.S. domestic summer travel season.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Delta Air Lines has added two universities to its Propel Pilot Career Path Program, expanding the list to 13 and broadening its candidate pool for pilots it will need to meet rising travel demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Steve Trimble
The third CRAF call-up in 41 years will include three aircraft each from American Airlines, Atlas Air, Delta Air Lines and Omni Air; two from Hawaiian Airlines and four from United Airlines.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By David Casey
Routes rounds-up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carriers' networks.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
As JetBlue today launches its first transatlantic route, Routes takes a look at the current state of play in the lucrative market between the US and UK.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
The dual-class, 76-seat regional jets will replace 16 aging Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft that SkyWest operates under contracts set to expire in the second half of 2022 and early 2023.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Aaron Karp
The US carrier is restarting service to London Heathrow from Detroit and Seattle this fall.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
Without a partnership between Delta and LATAM, American will have an unfair advantage in Latin America, Delta and LATAM argue.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The carrier is operating the route with four-class A350-900neo aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
As Ottawa eases COVID-19 border restrictions, Delta plans a major relaunch of Canadian services.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
Delta Air Lines plans to increase its capacity between Canada and the U.S. by 150% in September, responding to the Canadian Government’s decision to relax border restrictions on Aug. 9.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
WestJet's CEO says his LCC remains fully committed to the idea of a joint venture and believes Delta Air Lines is too.
Airports & Networks

By Karen Walker
Canadian LCC WestJet will refile its application to the U.S. Transportation Department to be allowed to enter a joint venture with Delta Air Lines, WestJet CEO Ed Sims says.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
There’s plenty of recovery still to go, but if Delta Air Lines’ latest earnings call is any indication, normal—or at least the new normal—is becoming more visible on the horizon.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Delta Air Lines is taking advantage of opportunities in the used aircraft market to fortify its fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The airport's Terminal 3 has been closed since May 2020 because of COVID-19.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
The oneworld alliance member plans to end the transcontinental route in October.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routes rounds-up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carriers' networks.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Service from Atlanta to Johannesburg will resume in August but plans to tag Cape Town on to the route have been dropped.
Airports & Networks

By Karen Walker
Capacity today between the countries is at just 15% of pre-COVID times.
Airports & Networks